Chapter 491 – Fate is Laughing
Both of them went quiet after that.
The wine in Sira's glass swirled gently as she rolled it between her fingers. And Lux just… sat there.
Thinking.
No. Calculating.
There was a difference.
A thousand questions pressed behind his eyes. Each one heavier than the last.
He hated this. Hated not knowing. Not being prepared. Not having the edge in the room. It wasn't even about pride, it was about control. About safety. About always staying one step ahead because if he didn't…
Well.
He'd learned what happened when he didn't.
After a long, tense pause, Lux blinked. Then reached up and dismissed the floating system interface with a wave.
It fizzled out like smoke.
He stood, brushing off invisible dust from his slacks, and turned toward the hallway.
Sira looked up. "Where are you going?"
"I need to go back."
"Back where?"
"To the Infernal Realm."
She sat up straighter. "Seriously?"
"I want to ask my father. About the ruby."
